Wildfires California In Early 2025 Causes Of Fire. The wind pattern tends to blow hot, dry wind down the mountainside, over the city and toward the sea. For updates on the los angeles wildfires in california, please read usa today's live updates for saturday, jan.

An analysis of 423 california wildfires that have grown to at least 15 square miles (39 square kilometres) since 1984 shows only four of those burned during the winter. The powerful santa ana winds likely drove the fires’ rapid growth.